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The inaugural round of La Liga matches took place on 10 February 1929 with five clubs hosting the opening fixtures. [ 1 ] El Alcoraz was the latest stadium to host its first La Liga match, and the Wanda Metropolitano is the arena that was built most recently.
Currently the governing body of football in Spain is the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), which is in charge of its national teams and its leagues, with the highest one being La Liga. RFEF was founded in 1909 and is a member of both FIFA and UEFA .
The Campeonato Nacional de Liga de Primera División, [a] commonly known as the Primera División [b] or La Liga [c] [2] and officially known as LaLiga EA Sports [d] [3] since 2023 because of sponsorship reasons, is the top men's professional football division of the Spanish football league system.
The Liga Nacional de Fútbol Profesional [a] (transl. National Professional Football League), also known as LALIGA (the abbreviation LFP was used until the 2015–16 season), is a sports association responsible for administering the two professional football leagues in Spain, the Primera and Segunda Divisions, or LALIGA EA SPORTS and LALIGA HYPERMOTION for sponsorship reasons. [1]
The 2024–25 La Liga, also known as LALIGA EA SPORTS [1] [2] due to sponsorship reasons, is the 94th season of La Liga, Spain's premier football competition. It commenced on 15 August 2024 and is scheduled to conclude on 25 May 2025.
The 2023–24 La Liga, also known as LaLiga EA Sports [3] [4] due to sponsorship reasons, was the 93rd season of La Liga, Spain's premier football competition. It commenced on 11 August 2023 and ended on 26 May 2024. Barcelona were the defending champions, having won their 27th title the previous season.
Since the turn of the century, La Liga clubs have dominated Europe. In 2000, La Liga had three out of the four semi-finalists in the UEFA Champions League with Real Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona; Real Madrid went on to beat fellow La Liga side Valencia in an all-Spanish final, the first Champions League final between two sides from the same country.
On 22 December 2001, Las Palmas played its 1,000th game in La Liga. In the 2009–10 season in Segunda División the club finished 17th, just one point away from being relegated to Segunda División B. On 21 June 2015, Las Palmas was promoted back to La Liga after defeating Real Zaragoza on the away goals rule. Deportivo de La Coruña vs. UD ...